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Brian Erly
I am a physician and medical epidemiologist working on the COVID response at the Colorado Department of Pubic Health and Environment. I combine my medical training, data science aptitude, and passion for helping people flourish into a rewarding career in public health.
Professional Experience
Medical Epidemiologist
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Denver, CO
Current - 2020
- Provide subject matter expertise in areas as diverse as dental care, schools and higher education, and personal services. Integrated data from hospitals, outbreak investigation, scientific literature, and media reports to create detailed reports and recommendations for stakeholders ranging from healthcare providers, policymakers, legislators, superintendents, and members of the general public
- Created and manages the COVID Patient Hospitalization Surveillance system, Colorado’s statewide patient-level hospital data collection system for persons admitted with COVID. Conducted ad hoc and scheduled reports in R Markdown.
- Implemented and successfully transitioned wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 across the state.
Section Editor
SketchyMedical
Los Angeles, CA
2019 - 2017
- Honing and refining content created by physicians, pharmacists and medical educators to ensure a tonally consistent, clinically relevant, and highly entertaining product.
- Incorporated latest clinical research, national guidelines, and expert consensus to ensure comprehensive, accurate, and applicable material.
EPIC Go-Live Consultant
Independent Consultant
N/A
2018 - 2017
- Shepherded clinicians and healthcare staff at two large academic medical centers through the fraught transition from archaic paper-based charting to a modern electronic health medical record system.
- Supervising five EMR implementation experts from various clinical backgrounds,
- Developed and implemented several patient safety monitoring interventions on a large transplant nursing floor, including CLABSI and fall prevention
Instructor
The Princeton Review
Denver, CO
2012 - 2011
- Created and delivered 3-hour lectures to a class of 8-20 high school and undergraduate students preparing for MCAT and ACT.
Tennis Court Supervisor
University of Arizona Campus Recreation Department
Tucson, AZ
2008 - 2007
- Supervised public tennis courts; maintained court security and client safety while renting and selling tennis equipment.
Dishwasher
Gentle Ben’s
Tucson, AZ
2006 - 2006
- Cleaned dishes, glassware, and pans during the evening shift; restocked supplies and performed other closing and end-of-day activities.
Education
Preventive Medicine Residency
University of Colorado
Denver, CO
2020 - 2018
- Treated patients in a variety of contexts, including tobacco cessation clinic, veteran wellness visits, and infectious disease outreach events.
- During a large tuberculosis outbreak, served as expert medical resource for the testing and referral of over 300 students, faculty, and staff at a large middle school.
- Independently design and execute population-level epidemiological studies for both internal and external stakeholders
Internship, Internal Medicine
UC Davis
Sacramento, CA
2017 - 2016
- General medicine at three large Sacramento-area hospitals, including a 500+ bed academic hospital, a 150-bed Kaiser facility, and a 60-bed VA. I was primarily responsible for diagnosis and coordinating of care plans of up to 12 patients with cross-functional teams of medical professionals; on overnight shifts I covered up to 48 hospitalized patients over three VA hospital floors.
- Managed patients throughout the care continuum, from admission, rehab, discharge, and outpatient follow-up and testing.
- Discussed and negotiated patient discharge plans at legal hearings, ensuring safe, appropriate, and affordable post-discharge care for patients.
Doctor of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, OH
2016 - 2012
- Included rotations at Cleveland Clinic, University Hospital, VA, and large county hospital
- Recipient of Oral Presentation Award, Neurology Award, Research Award, Best Interventional Radiology Medical Student Award, Dean’s Summer Research Award
Master of Public Health
University of Arizona School of Public Health
Tucson, AZ
2013 - 2011
- Concentration: Public Health Practice
- Capstone: Evaluating fitness and obesity programs in US Army Wellness Centers in Europe, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany
- Marketing Director for Social Justice Symposium; developed visual identity and marketing strategy
Bachelor of Arts
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
2010 - 2006
- Major: Chemistry, Classics
- National Merit Scholar, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Research Experience
My research has ranged from work in interventional radiology, heavy-metal associated lung injury, to more recent work focused on understanding public health.
Co-Founder
Salish Research Group
Denver, CO
Current - 2018
- Our prizewinning analytics team uses contemporary statistical techniques and a deep understanding of both epidemiology and clinical medicine to drive insight in some of the most challenging healthcare issues of our time, from understanding the spread of HIV in an immigrant population to uncovering the factors that drive outcomes of surgical procedures.
- Won geopolitical forecasting contest sponsored by IARPA, beating an international field of entrants by most accurately predicting the outcome of international conflicts, weather patterns, domestic and overseas elections, and more
- Created a novel solution to deidentify sensitive patient data without losing the ability to perform robust statistical analysis.
Program Evaluation Consultant
US Army
Landstuhl, Germany
2012 - 2012
- Performed an evidence-based evaluation of wellness centers and programming at five US Army bases in Germany, with a goal of improving program effectiveness, capacity, and alignment with guidelines
- Created, refined, and delivered 3-year staged amelioration plan to Colonel-level military staff, including interventions designed to immediately improve capacity and reduce redundancy in programs.
Research Assistant
Lung Injury Lab, University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
2010 - 2004
- Animal model cancer research, resulting in multiple publications and an enhanced understanding of the mechanisms of leukemia generation related to heavy metal exposure.
Product Development Engineer
Phoenix Biometrics
Tucson, AZ
2010 - 2007
- Transitional research project to develop a next-generation chemical sensor using technology developed as a result of research into lung injury mechanisms.
- Developed the product from controlled environment testing to a field prototype, working to create both portable hardware and a lightweight but robust signals analysis protocol.
Selected Publications, Posters, and Talks
I have presented at local, natonal, and international conferences, and my work has been published in a range of academic and professional journals.
Midstream Transformation of Colorado’s Wastewater Data Pipeline
Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation
N/A
2022
- DOI: 10.2175/193864718825158302
Tracking and surveillance SARS-CoV-2 variant-associated mutations from wastewater whole genome sequencing in Colorado
Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation
N/A
2022
- DOI: 10.2175/193864718825158303
Endocarditis Trends in Colorado: 2004-2018.
APHA
N/A
2019
- Round Table Discussion
Healthcare Executives Role in the Opioid Epidemic.
California Association of Healthcare Leaders
N/A
2019
- Round Table Discussion
I Matched into A Family
Op-Med
N/A
2018
- Invited Viewpoint Piece
- https://opmed.doximity.com/articles/i-matched-into-a-family-a8887081-8524-4c89-a551-10ebbce5f886
Gross visual appearance of ascites fluid predicts postTIPS mortality: a retrospective study of 133 patients
CIRSE
N/A
2015
Association of TIPS location along the portal vein with post-procedure bleeding risk in the era of covered stents: results from an 80-patient cohort
CIRSE
N/A
2015
Hepatorenal Syndrome: A Review of Pathophysiology and Current Treatment Options
Seminars in Interventional Radiology
N/A
2015
- DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1564794
Effect of TIPS on REnal Function: A Series of 122 Cases
CIRSE
N/A
2014
Diagnostic Paracentesis and Correlates of TIPS Outcomes.
Lepow Student Research Day
N/A
2013
Hepatorenal Syndrome
GI Hemorrhage Summit
N/A
2013
Licenses and Certifications
Suboxone Waiver
Drug Enforcement Administration
N/A
2019
DEA License
Drug Enforcement Administration
N/A
2018
Physician
State of Colorado
N/A
2017
Physician
State of California
N/A
2017
ICS-200: Applying ICS to Healthcare Organizations (FEMA)
FEMA
N/A
2016
ICS-100: Incident Command System (ICS 100) for Healthcare/Hospitals
FEMA
N/A
2016